Unexpected Hero: An age gap forbidden romance

"No one ever saw me or cared to look. Until her.
But the man she sees is a lie.
And if I reveal who I am, I'll lose her - the only woman who ever made me feel alive."

Five Steps to Covertly Protecting my Boss's Secret Daughter
By Tomer Stillman, a hacker and secret Dom with a psych eval full of red flags. Fortunately, nobody cares to notice.

1. Get her a safe job and place to live.
2. Make sure she has plenty of food.
3. Protect her from her overly-trusting self, even if that means crossing lines.
4. Daily checks of her location, phone, and devices for suspicious activity, following her when necessary.
5. Fulfill all her sexual desires.

No. Scratch that last one.
Not only because she's too young and inexperienced. But because I need to keep my distance.

The more I watch her, the more the lines blur between protection and obsession.
I never intended to come face to face with her, but in a moment of weakness, I intervened.
And it changed everything.

She makes me feel things. Things I'm not ready to feel.
I never thought I had a heart, but the more I'm with her, the faster it beats.

Now, I'm left wondering, will she forgive me for the things I've done to protect her?
Or will the only woman I've ever cared for leave me like everyone else?

Author's Note:
Unexpected Hero is Book 5 in the Redleg Security Series and part one of the Unexpected Trilogy (formerly Duet). It ends in a partial cliffhanger/happily-ish for now. Tomer and Lettie's story continues in Unexpected Heroine and concludes in Unexpected Redemption (both are live and ready for binge reading without fear of cliffhangers).
The Redleg Security Series is best read in order to prevent suspense-related spoilers (especially since some of the suspense elements carry over from book to book). However, the Unexpected Trilogy can be read on their own if you so choose.

This is a spicy romance trilogy featuring a former military intelligence officer turned security specialist who falls for his boss's secret daughter while covertly "observing" her. It's spicy, swoony, suspenseful, and even has some laughs along the way. Content warnings are available on the author's website (see blog section).

All the Redleg Security Series books are available in e-book, regular paperback, and discreet paperback. See links below if you're having trouble locating the other formats.

Author: Jackie Walker

Publisher: Independently Published

Publication Date: Jan 10, 2024

Number of Pages: 472 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: NA

ISBN-13: 9798874263409